Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) is a private, technical consortium of industry peers across the manufacturing, healthcare, and recycling industries seeking to improve the recyclability of plastic products and packaging within healthcare. Founded in 2010, and made up of globally recognized members, HPRC engages in pioneering projects.
HPRC is a private, technical consortium of industry peers across the manufacturing, healthcare, and recycling industries.
The main objectives of Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council are:
- Improve the recyclability of plastic products and packaging within healthcare.
- Help boost plastics recycling efforts in clinical settings of hospitals.
Its main projects include:
- Advanced Recycling Research (White Paper, Pilot & Scale Up with hospitals)
- Design Guidance (guidance document for manufacturers that articulates design considerations which enhance the recycling potential and value of the final product or packaging)
- HospiCycle (step-by-step approach, this guide is intended to help hospitals navigate the process of activating a plastics recycling program from initial planning and business decisions through program implementation and improvement considerations)
Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council has 29 Members: Braun, Baxter, Amcor, BD, Boston scientific, Dow, Eastman, Freepoint ecosystems, Medtronic, Nelipack, Nexus, Purecycle are some of the members